Misura Emme Sofa Aa1 Sofa Bed
SOFA AA1 SOFA BED
SOFA AA1 SOFA BED
Designed By Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto’s sofa bed is a mostly unknown part in the biography of the finish master.
Towards the end of the 1920’ies Aalto adhered to the germanic influenced Functionalist Movement and in 1929 took part in the CIAM congress about the “Exhistenzminimum” at Francfort where he got in contact witch Gropius, Moholy-Nagy and Giedion.
The sofa, slightly modified on Giedion’s advice, was presented at Stocarda in 1932 and on the occasion of the Universal Exposition at Bruxelles in 1935.
It was also Siegfried Giedion who called on him for a collection he realized for Wohnbedarf and then put in production a chair as well as the adjustable sofabed which, in fact, reflects perfectly the principles of economy, simplicity of use and “lightness” in the figurative sense recommanded at Francfort.
DESIGNER
ALVAR AALTO
From 1927 to 1935 Alvar Aalto worked on two buildings which were to become the masterpieces of his juvenile period and contribute to his fame on an international level: the Municipal Library of Viipuri and the Paimio Sanatorium.
Based on the experience with the furniture designed for these two buildings, Aalto together with both his wife Aino and Maire Gullichsen, founded the Artek trademark in 1935 that specialized in the production of warped wood furniture achieved through new techniques developed by Aalto.
In these constructions of rationalistic imprint, Aalto succeeded in introducing the defining character of organic architecture as exemplified in the use of form and material which eventually led to a new understanding of architecture
From this point on, his biography is rich with events and success, ranging from the design of a simple sauna stool in birch to urbanistic projects such as the Säynätsalo Island and the reconstruction plans for Rovaniemi.
He was also responsible for numerous projects abroad, including the M.I.T. dormitory in Cambridge, MA (USA) and the Riola Church near Bologna, Italy. Outside his homeland, however, the organic approach to architecture was intended as a pure relationship between man-made projects and nature. Alvar Aalto died in 1976 at the age of 78.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Misura Emme
TYPOLOGY
Sofa Bed
DESIGNER
Alvar Aalto
FINISH
Metals
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
DOWNLOADS
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↓ Quality certificate
DIMENSIONS
- Length : 2030cm (79 7/8'')
- Height : 930cm (36 5/8'')
- Width : 880cm (34 5/8'')
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
- Sofabed, numbered piece.
- Structure in tubular chromed steel
- Armrests in solid wood black lacquer.
- Inclination of seat and back are adjustable, up to 180° to become a bed.
- Removable cover in fabric or leather.
FINISHES
SMOOTH LEATHERS
COVER FINISHES
